[c++-pthreads] Re: pthread_cancel and EH: let's try this again

[Mark Mitchell]

Peter Dimov wrote:
> Wil Evers wrote:
> 
>> As the discussion on this list illustrates, mapping cancellation
>> requests to exceptions is causing real headaches.
> 
> 
> Mapping cancellation to an (ordinary C++) exception has been proven to 
> work in practice. The primary source of real headaches is the discussion 
> itself.

Personally, I think everyone's stated their opinions well enough; it 
doesn't seem like we're getting anywhere.

I'd like to hear from Jason Merrill, as he was the person brave enough 
to restart this discussion, and as he's probably the person most 
motivated to actually do something...

Jason, have any of us persuaded you of anything, or are you just 
wallowing in your own despair?

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